[Linux-ia64] Re: 64 Bits DMA Addresses for Alloc Consistent Interfaces.

Colin Ngam
2003-05-15T15:50:39Z

David Mosberger wrote:

> >>>>> On Thu, 15 May 2003 10:05:28 -0500, Colin Ngam <cngam@sgi.com> said:
>
> Colin> I do not know whether using the same set of flags i.e.GFP_XXX
> Colin> would overload it's meanings to other MM routines but I
> Colin> really like the a flag parameter, that will provide
> Colin> capability for Platform specific hints.
>
> Overloading the GFP flags with platform-specific DMA stuff is certainly
> not an option.
>
> If you want to argue for yet-another-flags argument, go ahead and do
> so. Be prepared for having to make a VERY strong argument...

David,

I was argueing for using the flag arguement and define it's own set
of values versus using the GFP_XXX defines. And not an additional
flag arguement.

Thanks.

colin

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> --david